Need Feedback on Dieting Program

[Snatch518]

I've been bulking up for the last 3 months and put on about 16 pounds. I now want to try and get rid of some fat and get ripped for the summer. Here's my nutrition plan. My only problem is a lack of fat and a slight abundance of carbs. My ratio is roughly 58/34/8 (They say 50/30/20 is the best). How important are fats in a cutting diet?

Keep in mind I am also taking Essential Fatt Acid (EFA) pills. CytoVol is a cell volumizing drink which is my source of glutamine. BetaGen is a drink that contains Creatine and HMB. I will be taking EAS BetaLean HP which is an E/C/A Stack.

Dieting Plan

6:30 – Cardio on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday.

7:15 – 1 whole egg, 5 egg whites (24g of protein, 1g of carbs, 7g fat). ½ cup of oatmeal with ½ scoop of protein powder (15 g protein, 27g carbs, 4g fat). Essential Fatty Acids pills (2g fat). Multivitamin.

10:30 – Turkey Sandwich on Multigrain bread (21g of protein, 36g carbs, 3g fat).

2:30 – Can of tuna (20g of protein, 1g of fat). BetaLean HP. BetaGen.

3:30 – Weight Training on Monday, Wednesday, Friday.

5:00 – Meal Replacement Shake (37g of protein, 29g of carbs, 3g of fat). CytoVol. BetaGen. BetaLean HP.

7:30 –Chicken Breast and Steamed Veggies or Green Beans (25g of protein, 10g carbs, 1g of fat). Essential Fatty Acids pills (2g fat).

10:30 – Protein Shake (45g of protein, 5g carbs, 2g fat). CytoVol. BetaGen.

Calories: 1400
Protein – 187g – 58%
Carbohydrates – 108g – 34%
Fats – 25g – 8%

 

[Vageta]

Firstly don't take this the wrong way I'm not casting judgement just giving my advice. I think your fat intake is way too low compared to your carb intake. Carbs and fats are both energy sources so when you limit one you need to get more of the other. Since you are only getting 100g of carbs you should get more fat than 25g. You are guaranteeing yourself that all that protein you are eating is being converted to glucose. Even on a "low-fat" diet you shouldn't get as low as 8% of your total calories. A diet consisting of 15% fat is still low-fat. Also normally if you consume a "low-fat" diet you eat more carbs to offset this.

That doesn't even take into consideration that the body needs some fats, these are conveniently labled as "EFA's", the "E" standing for obviously for essential. Even if every single gram of fat you ate was an EFA it's still not enough.

Also I have no clue what your weight is, but 1400 calories seems insanely low. Even if you only weighed 150 pounds this would be too low and I doubt you weight that much. This is a guaranteed way to burn off that 16 pounds you just gained, muscle and all.

If you're just starting your diet I'd suggest 12 x bodyweight for a starting point and go from there. If you want to keep carbs at 100g a day then you need to get more fat. Shoot for a 50/30/20(pro/fat/carbs) or something similar. You simply can't do a low-carb/low-fat diet and expect it to work well. Your body needs the EFA's to survive and run at it's best. You cut these out and you will end up not losing any fat.

 

[Snatch518]

Like I wrote, I needed advice on how to add more fat into my diet. Should I throw some natural peanut butter and olive oil into my protein shakes or what? What should my other sources of fat be? Also, I do weigh 150 lbs. 18, 5'9".

 

[cbs]

Vageta is right on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Like I wrote, I needed advice on how to add more fat into my diet. Should I throw some natural peanut butter and olive oil into my protein shakes or what? What should my other sources of fat be? Also, I do weigh 150 lbs. 18, 5'9".

other "good sources" of fat are:
Flax oil
Hemp oil
Natural PB
Certain nuts and seeds